Auburn's Brandon Fulse, right, is tackled by Ole Miss defender Denzel Nkemdiche during the first half of Saturday's game, which the Tigers won.

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Bo Wallace finally found Donte Moncrief, and while it didn't save Ole Miss from disaster on the Plains it is at least something to build on going into next week.

The No. 24 Rebels (3-2, 1-2 SEC) lost 30-22 to Auburn (4-1, 2-1) at Jordan-Hare Stadium, dropping their second game in as many weeks.

Ole Miss trailed for the duration of the game, and was down 20-6 at halftime. But the Rebels clawed back to within spitting distance of the Tigers because of its quarterback and No. 1 receiver reigniting their connection. Moncrief caught six passes for 122 yards and two touchdowns, both in the second half. ...